FCATs suck

FCAT is the Florida Comprehensive Achievement test or as the kids here call them the Florida Child Abuse test. This is a test that is given to Florida students in 3rd thru 12th grade. If the kids don't get at least a score of a 3 then they have to take intensive courses. The tests are in math, reading, science and writing. Math and reading is done every year the others at certain grade levels. Jasmine took math and reading back and March. She has been in intensive reading for the last 2 years. Math she has always done fine with. This year she didn't pass math, but finally passed reading. That means with the changes in next years scheduling she will only have one special. She did make the Advanced Dance for next year. She had to try out for it and made it. She found out on the last day of school. She is also taking a career exploration course on line with the Florida virtual school. It just kills me how different school is from when I was a kid.